The Junior League of Asheville (JLA) announces the start of their annual poinsettia sale to benefit the Junior League of Asheville’s community projects.
The
Junior League of Asheville operates as a catalyst for positive change within
the local community through generating volunteer hours, funds, and donations
and channeling them to projects which align with the JLA mission. Since its founding, the Junior League of
Asheville has donated nearly $1,000,000.00 to various projects throughout the
Asheville community. Through fundraisers such as the poinsettia sale, JLA
strives to improve the welfare of the underserved, especially women and
children, via local partnership efforts.
The
JLA Poinsettia Sale was launched in September 2015 and is now open for public
orders. Options for purchase are white, red, or pink poinsettias in six inch,
eight inch, or 10 inch pots. The cost per plant is $10, $15, or $20
respectively and any individual order over $200 is eligible for a 20% discount.
The poinsettias are grown by Dixie Green, Inc. in Centre, Alabama and will be
delivered the first week of December. Orders may be picked up at Togar Rugs in
Arden who have graciously offered to allow delivery and distribution from their
store.
In
2014, the inaugural year of the JLA Poinsettia Sale, over $6,000.00 was raised
from this single fundraiser. Mindy Harrington, JLA active member who introduced
the poinsettia sale, had this to say about the fundraiser, “We’re so thankful
for the many community partners including Doubletree in Biltmore Village, Park
Ridge Health, Wells Fargo Advisors, and The Van Winkle Law Firm who
participated in last year’s fundraiser and we look forward to continuing
success this year to aid in funding the project the Junior League of Asheville
is introducing at ABCCM’s Steadfast House.”
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